Memorial Day Service at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens Palm Harbor

Curlew Hills Memory Gardens of Palm Harbor is pleased to announce its 33nd annual Memorial Day Services this Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m. The moving observance program will take place at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, 1750 Curlew Road, and will be followed by refreshments. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.

Special Guest Speaker will be United States Army veteran Peter Fraser. Major Peter C. Fraser enlisted in U.S. Army in 1965 and in 1967 he volunteered for deployment to Vietnam with The 101st Airborne Division. He was later deployed for service in Desert Storm. Major Fraser had a 30+ year career in the U.S. Army before retiring as a Major with over 30 awards and decorations including The Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal and an Army Commendation Medal for valor.

Major Fraser has published three books of poetry. The first book entitled "Vietnam and Other Heartaches" contains poems written while deployed in conflict and many of the poems salute his fellow soldiers who perished serving in Vietnam.

Major Fraser and his wife have 3 children - two of whom are serving in the U.S. military.

Musical Performances at the Memorial Day ceremony will include the National Anthem presented
by Sonya Bryson-Kirksey. Sonya is retired from the United States Air Force and is currently the National Anthem singer with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Other musical guests will include students from Palm Harbor University High School.

For more information on the Memorial Day ceremony visit CurlewHills.com or call them anytime at 727.789.2000.